Prep Baseball Report

Nashville Preseason ID: TrackMan Files


Colin Chamblin
Manager, Deep South Operations / Area Scout

Franklin, TN - The Nashville Preseason ID was held on Sunday, January 22nd at Showtime Sports Academy in Franklin, TN. This event consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2023-2027 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Sunday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event. 

View entire event stats HERE

 

MAX FASTBALL velocity & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Logan Johnson TN Franklin 2024 RHP 86.6 mph
2 Hiram Lewis TN Ravenwood 2025 RHP 86.4 mph
3 Hutson Hawk Hargrove TN James Lawson 2025 1B 85.7 mph
4 Ben Greene TN Franklin 2024 2B 84.1 mph
5 Ryder Harville TN Hardin County 2025 RHP 83.9 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Logan Johnson TN Franklin 2024 RHP 2239 rpm
2 Hiram Lewis TN Ravenwood 2025 RHP 2236 rpm
3 Hutson Hawk Hargrove TN James Lawson 2025 1B 2141 rpm
4 Ryder Harville TN Hardin County 2025 RHP 2137 rpm
5 Carson Pack TN Oakland 2025 RHP 2098 rpm

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.

AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Christian Henderson TN Clarksville 2024 RHP 15.9
2 Boone Harris TN Creek Wood 2025 SS 14.6
3 Brody Walker TN East Hickman 2024 RHP 11.6
4 Landon Harper TN Franklin Road Academy 2024 UTILITY 11.5
5 Caleb Ferguson TN Mount Juliet Christian 2023 RHP 11.5

Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”

AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Hiram Lewis TN Ravenwood 2025 RHP 2293
2 Christian Henderson TN Clarksville 2024 RHP 2282
3 Logan Johnson TN Franklin 2024 RHP 2117

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Hutson Hawk Hargrove TN James Lawson 2025 1B 2408 rpm
2 Ryder Harville TN Hardin County 2025 RHP 2338 rpm
3 Christian Henderson TN Clarksville 2024 RHP 2324 rpm
4 Brody Walker TN East Hickman 2024 RHP 2121 rpm
5 Boone Harris TN Creek Wood 2025 SS 2104 rpm

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Hutson Hawk Hargrove TN James Lawson 2025 1B 14.3
2 Logan Johnson TN Franklin 2024 RHP 14.0
3 Christian Henderson TN Clarksville 2024 RHP 13.7
4 Boone Harris TN Creek Wood 2025 SS 12.3
5 Carson Pack TN Oakland 2025 RHP 11.5

Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Ben Moore TN Clarksville 2025 OF 97.3 mph
2 Hutson Hawk Hargrove TN James Lawson 2025 1B 92.3 mph
3 Khullun Avery TN Fairview 2023 SS 91.9 mph
4 Ben Bryant TN Stewarts Creek 2025 LHP 91.0 mph
5 Ben Kauffman TN Cannon County 2025 1B 90.7 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Ben Moore TN Clarksville 2025 OF 333 ft
2 Hutson Hawk Hargrove TN James Lawson 2025 1B 320 ft
3 Ben Bryant TN Stewarts Creek 2025 LHP 316 ft
4 Khullun Avery TN Fairview 2023 SS 312 ft
5 Griffin Hendrickson TN Nolensville 2026 3B 310 ft

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE DATE LOCATION
East Tennessee Preseason ID 1/28 BC Athletics Facility (Knoxville, TN)
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) 2/4 Showtime Sports Academy (Franklin, TN)

 

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